Johannesburg is South Africa’s fastest-growing and most densely populated city, but it has been coping with severe climate change risks, including flooding and acute heat, in the past years. The Development Planning Department of the City of Johannesburg, together with IISD, worked on assessing climate impacts on urban development in the Paterson Park Precinct to illustrate the importance of including climate risk... Read more »
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Comment une commune belge utilise l’agroforesterie pour renforcer sa résilience aux changements climatiques
Welkenraedt met de l’avant l’agroforesterie dans le cadre de sa stratégie d’adaptation aux changements climatiques. L’agroforesterie est un type d’infrastructure basée sur la nature qui a pour effet de maintenir et de restaurer la productivité des sols, de lutter contre l’érosion, de maintenir une qualité d’eau élevée et de renforcer la résilience aux changements climatiques.... Read more »
How a Belgian municipality is using agroforestry as a solution for climate resilience
Welkenraedt is promoting agroforestry as part of its climate adaptation strategy. Agroforestry is a nature-based infrastructure that aims to maintain and restore soil productivity, combat erosion, maintain high water quality, and strengthen the climate resilience of the area. However, such projects are a hard sell without evidence on the costs, revenues, and co-benefits that they... Read more »
Restauration de forêt de mangrove, un exemple de développement d’infrastructures durables
La Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) du delta du Saloum, publiée en juin 2020, fournit une évaluation intégrée de la contribution du delta au développement durable. View the story Restauration de forêt de mangrove, un exemple de développement d'infrastructures durables TwitterFacebook Restauration de forêt de mangrove, un exemple de développement d'infrastructures durables Expérience du delta du... Read more »
Përse Shqipëria duhet të heqë dorë nga hidroenergjia dhe të ruajë lumin e fundit me rrjedhje të lirë në Evropë
Hidroenergjia ka qenë një ndër burimet më të bollshme dhe të shfrytëzueshme për mbi 100 vjet, por kostot dhe përfitimet e saj të vërteta mbeten të pashqyrtuara duke penguar vendimmarrjen e bazuar në informacion të duhur. View the story Përse Shqipëria duhet të heqë dorë nga hidroenergjia dhe të ruajë lumin e fundit me rrjedhje... Read more »
Why Albania Should Shift Away From Hydropower and Preserve the Last Free-Flowing River in Europe
As part of the effort to advance our understanding of the real costs and benefits of hydropower, IISD, in collaboration with the MAVA Foundation, undertook a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) for two hydropower projects that are currently planned along the Vjosa River in Albania. View the story Why Albania Should Shift Away From Hydropower and... Read more »
Restoring a Mangrove Forest as Sustainable Infrastructure Development
The Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of the Saloum Delta published in June 2020 provides an integrated assessment of the contribution of the Delta to sustainable development. View the story Restoring a Mangrove Forest as Sustainable Infrastructure Development TwitterFacebook Restoring a Mangrove Forest as Sustainable Infrastructure Development Experience from the Saloum Delta, Senegal By Liesbeth Casier... Read more »